1. Read the conversation between an interviewer and Dr Brown, a robot expert. Tick T (True) or F (False).
Interviewer: Good morning, Dr Brown. Welcome to our programme.
Dr Brower: Good morning.
Interviewer: Could you tell us what robots can do now. please?
Dr Brown: Well, they can do a lot of things in many fields now. But they can't understand our feelings or can't do quite a lot of complicated things.
Interviewer: What can home robots do for us in our houses?
Dr Brown: A lot. They can work as guards in your house and even look after your babies when you're away.
Interviewer: Great! Can they do more complicated things like play football or drive a car?
Dr Brown: They can't play football now but they can drive a car only in streets with few vehicles. interviewer. Really? Can they talk to humans?
Dr Brown: Yes. The smartest robots can understand and speak more than 30 languages.
1. Robots can understand our feelings.
2. Home robots can do a lot of things in our houses.
3. Robots cannot play football.
4. Robots can drive a car in every street.
5. Robots can talk to people
=> Answer:
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5.T
2. Mark Huge, a robot expert, is now online answering questions from Sarah, Jeremy and Nubira about the study and design of robots. Read his blog and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each gap.
Do we have smart robots now?
Sarah, London, England
Yes, we do. Scientists have worked (1) ____ them. Their robots can interact with people. They can watch people and react to them.
Who is working in this field?
Jeremy. Sydney, Australia People like Cynthia Breazeal and David Hanson. David has designed a robot head called K-Bot. It has cameras (2) ____ its eyes and it can make some (3) with its face.
Can we buy horns robots?
Nubbira Wry°, Japan
Yes. we can. Sanyo has developed a security robot called B45. It can work as a guard in your house and (4)____ messages to your mobile phone. We have many home robots in the shops now. Sony has produced the S3MK2. It can work as a guard for your houses and do the gardening. It'll (5) ____ in our shops next week.
1. A. on B. in C. at D. to
2. A. on B. into C. in D. to
3. A. looks B. feelings C. expressions D. shows
4. A bring B. take C. pass D. send
5. A appear B. go C. have D. buy
=> Answer:
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A
3. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for each of the questions from 1 to 5.
A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are becoming useful in our lives. They can help us to save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, It does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots as security guards in some important places. These robots can listen for certain noises and send signals for help if there's trouble or danger. In Japan. people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will help us to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.
1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot?
A. Because it can save time and work
B. Because it cannot think or do things alone.
C. Because it is too expensive.
D. Because it is very useful.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. People use computers to control robots.
B. Robots cannot do the same work for 24 hours.
C. Robots do not get tired of working.
D. People use robots as security guards in some important places in the US.
3. The word "it' in the text refers to
A. a robot B. a computer C. work D. the US
4. In Japan, people use robots in factories to
A. guard important places
B. do many more complicated things
C. build cars
D. listen to certain noises
5. Some people fear that one day robots
A. will be busier than humans
B. will do complicated things
C. will have too much power
D. will make too much noise
=> Answer:
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C